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03-02-2011, 10:06 PM
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Desert Island Drama
You're on a year-long luxury world cruise. You have pretty much all of your favorite clothes and things with you. Let's say you were allowed 4 trunks of stuff on board.
You piss someone off and end up being ejected on a desert island. You get to take one backpack full of stuff with you. What do you take? Remember, if you take your St Bernard Dog, there isn't going to be room for much else in the backpack... Let's assume there is a palm tree or two and a cellar of monkeys to provide sustenance. Some of the monkeys run a desalination plant, so water is a given. And we'll assume that you can expect rescue in 6-12 months. What do you take? In the following categories? None is a fine answer in any category, and don't forget the volume issue..... Shoes Books Weapons Candy Pet Toys Toiletries Gadgets Liquor (they're allowing you one bottle from the bar) Games Paperwork Linens Electronics Clothes Food (must already be in your luggage/cabin) Sports/exercise equipment Hobby stuff Anything Else
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03-02-2011, 10:28 PM
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Wearing her bitch boots
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Shoes - flip flops, sneakers
Books - blank notebook (I'll write my own book) Weapons - sling shot and switchblade knife Candy - none Pet - none Toys - not needed Toiletries - sunblock and bottle of organic liquid soap Gadgets - matches, pot (cooking kind) Liquor (they're allowing you one bottle from the bar) - bottle of Everclear Games - not needed Paperwork - oh god no Linens - thermal blanket Electronics - whatever for? Clothes - two shorts, two t-shirts, 1 pr leggings, floppy hat Food (must already be in your luggage/cabin) - jar of peanut butter, protein bars Sports/exercise equipment - not needed Hobby stuff - not needed Anything Else - pencils and pencil sharpener for writing
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03-02-2011, 10:37 PM
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great start... I got flipflops and sneakers too... then I got sidetracked by books....
Scrabble dictionaries (OSW and OSPD) and scrabble game would be on my list. And the compact thesaurus. I guess I'd live without the rest. I'd only have my penknife with me. And a kitchen knife. So I guess those would be my weapons. Toiletries: toothbrush and paste. razors. lenses and solutions. moisturiser, sunblock, chapstick. Are sunglasses toiletries? more later
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03-02-2011, 10:38 PM
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I'm just going to assume the island is like the one I was on over Christmas, which was very lovely by the way, but totally devoid of any mod cons except a self composting toilet block (with no running water)
Shoes - reef shoes Books - fish identification manual Weapons - spear gun, knife and steel Candy - nope Pet - nope Toys - nope Toiletries - several large boxes of tampons, soap Gadgets - gas lighter, fuel, skillet Liquor (they're allowing you one bottle from the bar) - nope Games - nope Paperwork - nope Linens - sleeping bag Electronics - nope Clothes - board shorts, swimmers, undies, Tshirts. Food (must already be in your luggage/cabin) - nope Sports/exercise equipment - couldn't fit it in my backpack, but a kayak would be good. Realistically, snorkel gear. Hobby stuff - handline for fishing Anything Else - small tarp and some rope
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03-02-2011, 10:39 PM
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So I have to ask... would you guys really have taken a sleeping bag and thermal blanket on a luxury cruise?
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03-02-2011, 10:40 PM
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tampons. bugger. life's a bitch. I guess I might have remembered them if they were in the cabin.....
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03-02-2011, 10:40 PM
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They'd have thermal blankets in the first aid kit, and maybe I'd take a sleeping bag. You can get some that roll up pretty small, and are good as an extra blanket too if it happens to be cold.
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03-02-2011, 10:42 PM
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mmkay, proceed...
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03-02-2011, 10:44 PM
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and the slingshot and skillet?
Even we don't travel with skillets and we always travel with tea-kettles and toasters
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03-02-2011, 10:44 PM
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Technically, there should be some sort of thermal blanket on the bed or a spare in the cabin. They don't take up much room and they adjust to body temp. And yeah...I forgot the damn tampons.
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03-02-2011, 10:45 PM
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we could always use the monkeys?
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03-02-2011, 10:46 PM
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I just assumed that you'd get to swipe a few bits and pieces from the galley to provide for yourself.
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03-02-2011, 10:47 PM
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03-02-2011, 11:08 PM
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I would have them in the cabin for a year-long cruise, so I hope I'd notice them while packing....
otherwise i'mm'a steal yours.
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03-02-2011, 11:09 PM
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